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SUSE: 2021:3353-1 Important: Webkit2gtk3 Arbitrary Code Execution Fix

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Calendar Grey October 12, 2021
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SUSE enhances webkit2gtk3 to resolve critical vulnerabilities, such as potential arbitrary code execution threats.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: - Update to version 2.32.4 - CVE-2021-30858: Fixed a security bug that could allow maliciously crafted web content to achieve arbitrary code execution. (bsc#1190701) - CVE-2021-21806: Fixed an exploitable use-after-free vulnerability via specially crafted HTML web page. (bsc#1188697) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-3353=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2:

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security advisory update arbitrary code execution important SUSE webkit2gtk3

References

#1188697 #1190701

Cross- CVE-2021-21806 CVE-2021-30858

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-21806 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-21806 (SUSE): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-30858 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-30858 (SUSE): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-21806.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-30858.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1188697

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3353-1
Rating: important

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